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Date night in Pacific Beach / Mission Beach
Where to eat, drink and end the night in Pacific Beach / Mission Beach.
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Planning a date night in Pacific Beach / Mission Beach? We track 32 spots here — places for dinner, bars, spots for dessert and things to do outdoors — and the best-rated of them are below, editors' picks first.
For one kind of night, the Pacific Beach / Mission Beach guides plan the whole evening: rooftop bars, cocktail bars, restaurants with a view and arcades & games, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
The best date spots in Pacific Beach / Mission Beach
Editors' picks first, then by rating · the top 24 of 32.
Escape RoomEscapology
4.9(12)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$
Dessert SpotHandel’s Ice Cream
4.8(13)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $
ParkMission Bay
4.8(4)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $
RestaurantThe Mission - Mission Beach
4.7(24)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$
Dessert SpotThe Baked Bear
4.7(18)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $
Escape RoomQuicksand Escape Games
4.7(17)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$
RestaurantOscars Mexican Seafood
4.6(15)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $
BreweryNorth Park Beer Co.
4.6(11)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $
BarSlowly
4.6(5)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$$
RestaurantTaco Surf
4.5(17)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $
RestaurantJRDN
4.4(26)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$$
RestaurantSingle Fin Surf Grill
4.4(23)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $
RestaurantCrown Landing
4.4(22)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$$
BarSandbar
4.4(18)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $
RestaurantMoe's
4.4(16)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$
RestaurantMolly’s
4.4(5)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$
Cocktail BarCaptain's Quarters
4.3(20)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$
RestaurantCannonball
4.3(16)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$$
BarThe Duck Dive
4.2(25)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $
RestaurantDraft South Mission
4.0(19)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$
BarFirehouse
4.0(18)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$
BarEl Prez Beach Bar & Cocina
4.0(17)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$$$
BarThrusters
4.0(16)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $
BarThe Local Pacific Beach
4.0(4)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$
Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Pacific Beach / Mission Beach?
- Our top pick is Escapology, rated 4.9 out of 5. Handel’s Ice Cream and Mission Bay are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Pacific Beach / Mission Beach?
- Try Oscars Mexican Seafood, North Park Beer Co. and Slowly for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Pacific Beach / Mission Beach?
- Try Slowly, Single Fin Surf Grill and Sandbar for cocktails.
- Where can we get dessert in Pacific Beach / Mission Beach?
- Try Handel’s Ice Cream and The Baked Bear for something sweet.
- What's the most romantic spot in Pacific Beach / Mission Beach?
- Handel’s Ice Cream, JRDN and Crown Landing are the most romantic on this list.
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